rid (oneself) of

phrasal verb

rid (oneself) of; ridding (oneself) of; rids (oneself) of

: to cause (oneself) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)

She went to the beach to relax and rid herself of all her worries.

Examples of rid (oneself) of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here's how to get rid of a mildew smell, including from your clothes and other fabrics. —Maria Masters, Health, 28 Apr. 2024

Fidel Sanchez instructs his workers to get rid of the fruit that fell and rotted on the ground. —Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024

To try and increase diversity, some companies have gone a step further than what Dimon suggested and gotten rid of college degree requirements altogether. —Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024

The Signature Laser Facial helped even out my skin texture and get rid of pesky acne scarring from my teenage years. —Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 26 Apr. 2024

That wouldn’t have gotten rid of other power plant air pollutants that her community has to deal with, Lopez-Nuñez says. —Justine Calma, The Verge, 25 Apr. 2024

The California service journalism team consulted Executive Director Joshua Foster with Zap Termite & Pest Control, which has serviced Northern California for nearly 50 years, and the National Pesticide Information Center, to understand the behavior of ants and how to get rid of them. —Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024

How to get rid of gas pain There isn’t one magic remedy that will give you instant relief. —Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Apr. 2024

But there’s no guarantee that lowering them, or getting rid of them, would moderate prices. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024